Dharamshala to host sports event against drug abuse on November 14

A total of 228 youths from Kangra district have submitted online essays for the Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament 2027, with the top 50 participants set to qualify for the district-level presentation round, according to MY Bharat Kangra.

The essays will undergo evaluation, following which outstanding participants will be shortlisted for the district-level PowerPoint presentation round. The competition, scheduled to be held in November, will provide selected participants an opportunity to demonstrate their ideas, logical reasoning and leadership abilities.

MY Bharat Kangra is organising various activities to promote the overall development of young people, leadership qualities and social participation.

Meanwhile, Dharamshala will host the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat-Sports Edition’ programme on November 14 to encourage young people to stay away from substance abuse and participate in sports.

The event is being organised by MY Bharat in collaboration with the Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence in Dharamshala. Various sports competitions and traditional games will form part of the programme.

The initiative aims to encourage young people to adopt healthy lifestyles and spread awareness against substance abuse, which has been identified as a social concern.

Dhruv Dogra, deputy director of MY Bharat Kangra, said youth were the country’s biggest strength and would play an important role in achieving the goal of a developed India.

He said the Viksit Bharat Youth Parliament provided young people a platform to express their views and develop leadership skills.

Dogra added that sporting activities could guide youth towards positive engagement and contribute to building a drug-free society.

He appealed to young people across the district to participate actively in MY Bharat programmes and make sports and creative activities part of their daily routines.